Management of Infectious Diseases Through Natural Treatments - A Scientific and Integrative Perspective
Rajeev Gupta
ABSTRACT
Infectious diseases remain a major global health challenge despite advances in antimicrobial therapy, largely due to antimicrobial resistance, emerging pathogens, and host susceptibility factors. Increasing scientific attention has been directed toward natural therapeutic modalities—including herbal medicine, Ayurveda, yoga, and dietary interventions—as adjuncts to conventional treatment strategies. These approaches offer multi-targeted biochemical and biophysiological mechanisms such as immunomodulation, anti-inflammatory effects, antiviral activity, microbiome regulation, and neuroendocrine balance. This article provides a comprehensive scientific review of natural strategies in managing infectious diseases, focusing on mechanistic pathways at molecular, cellular, and systemic levels, and highlighting their integrative role alongside modern medicine.
